Texas Southern and Alabama A&M meet for conference matchup

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-11, 3-2 SWAC) at Texas Southern Tigers (5-10, 3-3 SWAC)

Huntsville, Alabama; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Jalen Johnson and the Alabama A&M Bulldogs take on John Walker III and the Texas Southern Tigers in SWAC action.

The Tigers are 2-0 on their home court. Texas Southern is third in the SWAC scoring 66.5 points while shooting 43.6% from the field.

The Bulldogs are 3-2 against conference opponents. Alabama A&M is 1-4 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 13.0 turnovers per game.

The Tigers and Bulldogs square off Saturday for the first time in SWAC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Walker is averaging 10.9 points for the Tigers. PJ Henry is averaging 11 points over the last 10 games for Texas Southern.

Garrett Hicks averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 14.3 points while shooting 33.0% from beyond the arc. Johnson is shooting 47.9% and averaging 14.5 points over the past 10 games for Alabama A&M.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, averaging 69.5 points, 34.1 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 4.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.9 points per game.

Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 58.6 points, 31.9 rebounds, 9.4 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 39.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.9 points.

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